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The Life of a Wooden Doll 





The Life of a Wooden Doll 

By LEWIS SAXBY 

Illustrated with Photographs 
from Life 



FOX, DUFFIELD & COMPANY 

NEW YORK. MCMIII 


THE LIBRARY OF 
CONGRESS, 


Two Copies Receive* 

OCT 14 1903 


Copyright tntry 

Pvt 

CLASS XXb. No 

1 C> 3 L 5 

J COPY B. 



Eo JHauir 


WHOSE ENTHUSIASTIC LOVE OF DOLLS AND THINGS 
DIMINUTIVE, AWOKE THESE FANCIES IN AND 
SUGGESTED THIS SERIES TO THE AUTHOR 




Copyright 1903, by 
Fox, Duffield £3" Company 


Published September 1903 


Press of The F. A. Bassette Company 
Springfield, Mass. 



INTRODUCTION 


This series of photographs attempts, merely, a set of poses such as busy little imitators of 
their elders are fond of making with their accumulated doll properties. It is neither story 
illustrated nor illustration storied, and is marked by natural and necessary limitations 
which, the author trusts, will but add charm. 

M RS. Dolly of Dolltown is not one of those 

Who, when laid on their backs for a moment’s repose, 
Move a pair of big eyes that are lidless yet close. 

Neither will she say “Ma-Ma” when squeezed at the waist. 

In her strong wooden talk-box no squeaker is placed. 

Besides, squeaking, with ladies, is not in good taste. 

Though her neat little body is made out of wood, 

And her hair of black paint is made smooth like a hood, 

See her face ! How much better than pretty ! — it ’s good. 

No baby is Dolly, though little in size : 

She ’s a genuine woman with motherly eyes, 

And, as shortly you ’ll learn, she ’s both loving and wise. 

On each day of the week she has something to do. 

To her household and friends she is always so true, 

And she keeps them so happy they never feel blue. 


MONDAY 

A /fRS. Dolly is happy the day 

after Sunday; 

All the terrors of washing can’t make it 
Blue Monday: 

Though tubbing and scrubbing, to her 
it is fun-day. 










MONDAY 

to dry on the line, in the brisk 

morning air. 

She is hanging the washing, so sweet 

and so fair: 

Heavy garments, lace collars and hose 

by the pair. 






MONDAY 

CEE our dear little wash-lady, 

happy and free; 

She is cheerfully giving a Blue 

Monday tea: 

So real ladies do washing, as here 

you may see. 




TUESDAY 


\^ERY early on Tuesday she goes, 

with a will, 

At the warm work of ironing clothing, 

until 


Nearly— No, she is one of the sort 

you can’t kill. 



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TUESDAY 



gEFORE noon all the ironing ’s out 

of the way, 

Such a wonder is Dolly, work seems 

to her play : 

For she bakes a large stack of fine bread 
the same day. 


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WEDNESDAY 


that bric-a-brac cat! he gets 

tangled in wool; 

Often out of the cradle the baby 

. he’ll pull: 

Dolly christened him “Mischief,” 

of which he is full. 



WEDNESDAY 

J^OR her trim little body, a trim 

little waist 

Mrs. Dolly is making with exquisite 

taste; 

And in daintiest style all the trimmings 

are placed. 



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WEDNESDAY 

r I A C) the musical hum of her 

sewing machine, 
Dolly pedals with vigor, and, 

singing between 

All the long run of stitches, her work 

is serene. 



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THURSDAY 


r I a O a week that is full of hard work 

Dolly lends 

This one day of relief, when all 

Dollytown wends 
T o her cottage; for then she ’s “at home” 
to her friends. 







THURSDAY 

TN the mid-winter season, when 

evenings are long, 

Mrs. Dolly gives parties, for dancing 

and song: 

She ’s the recognized leader of 

Dolltown’s “bong tong.” 


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'T'HEN on Friday she turns to her 

every-day cares. 

All the carpets, the pictures, the sofas, 

the chairs, 

Free from dust Dolly cleanses; 

her broom nothing spares. 





FRIDAY 



jl^UT the sweeping and cleaning 

are very soon done. 
For our Dolly has lunched, and at 

thirty past one, 
She is off in an auto, to take 

a long run. 



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FRIDAY 

p^RIDAY must be unlucky, for, 

what do you think? 
Baby fell with a crash which made 

every one blink: 
But they mended his spindle 

as quick as a wink. 


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SATURDAY 

TNTO Saturday’s market our 

housekeeper drops 
Just to order some beefsteaks, some 

dainty lamb chops 

And a dozen frogs’ legs safely trimmed 

of their hops. 










SATURDAY 


1\T OW, to cook on good Sunday 

is not Dolly’s way: 
So the food must be cooked and then 

all put away 

In the ice box and cupboard, for 

serving next day. 






SUNDAY 

/V FTER dinner on Sunday, she 

lectures her pets 

On their morals and manners, but 

Dolly regrets 

That old “Mischief,” the cat, to be 

solemn forgets. 







SUNDAY 


A S the churches of Dolltown are 

built very small, 

And the doll folk can hardly get 

in them at all, 

Mrs. Dolly holds service at home 

in the hall. 





DOLLY’S BOUDOIR 


H^HIS is Dolly’s own room where 

she makes herself prim. 
It is here she prepares to go into 

the swim: 

So she keeps her boudoir in the 

finest of trim. 




DOLLY’S GREENHOUSE 

TN a pretty glass house, Mrs. Dolly 

keeps flowers. 

Which daily she waters with gentlest 

of showers, 

Letting in the fresh air in the bright 

sunny hours. 









BABY’S OUTING 


T^VERY day, in fine weather, she 

takes baby out 

In his new silver carriage, and wheels 

him about; 

Which makes him both healthy and 

happy, no doubt. 





SHOPPING 


W HEN our Dolly goes shopping 

she buys so much stuff 
That it makes the express porter 

stagger and puff 

To deliver her packages, more than 

enough. 












PING PONG 


jV/TRS. Dolly has carried the prizes 

along, 

For her skill at the popular game of 

Ping Pong; 

She is, surely, the smartest of all the 

smart throng. 






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DINNER PARTY 

M r s. Dolly serves something 

much better than wine 

To the notable dollies invited to dine. 

What is it? Just water, clear, sparkling 

and fine. 






POULTRY YARD 

TROLLY’S favorite pets are the 

ducks and the chicks 
Who know perfectly well when it ’s 

quarter to six; 

Then, they cluster around and 

“cut-up” many tricks. 









HORSE SHOW 


J^OLLY loves the fine horses; but 

then, as you know, 
The most beautiful horses have very 

small show 

Where such beautiful dollies and 

donkeys do go. 







PICNIC 



'T'HERE ’s nothing which gives 

Mrs. Dolly delight 
Quite so much as a picnic. Just see,. 

what a sight! 

Old “Mischief” enjoys it; indeed, 

well he might. 



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Dolly is camping, 

excitement comes double. 
Dear me! What has happened, to 

cause such a bubble? 
Oh, that match-holder baby! He ’s. 

always in trouble! 



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THE GLORIOUS FOURTH 


TROLLY’S patriot family heads 

the parade, 

In the Red-White-and-Blue very 

gaily arrayed : 

For to show her true colors she’s 

never afraid. 







LOOK PLEASANT 


LJERE, a souvenir photograph 

Dolly is taking 

Of all the doll people and things 

that are making 

Her life, like this book, such a sweet 

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